Summary
A new trademark filed with the Chinese government and a new Bilibili channel could be hinting atGenshin Impactdeveloper HoYoverse’s next new game. While HoYoverse has been making games for several years, previously seeing success withHonkai Impact 3rd, the launch ofGenshin Impactin 2020 took the world by storm.Genshin Impactachieved massive successwith tens of millions of players, with the developer later seeing similar success with last year’sHonkai: Star Rail. Now, HoYoverse’s next new game may be getting its first official reveal in the near future.
WhileGenshin ImpactsawHoYoverse’s greatest success, the developer has been busy in the years since the game’s debut. Alongside the previously-mentionedHonkai: Star Rail, the Chinese developer has heavily teasedZenless Zone Zeroas a new action RPG, already featuring multiple beta tests. Leaks from HoYoverse last year also suggested that the developer is working on anAnimal Crossing-esque game as its newest project. Now, new updates suggest that HoYoverse could be preparing to officially reveal the rumored life simulation game.
Genshin Impact Dev Trademark Hints at Next Game
A recent update shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker hxg_diluc reveals thatHoYoverse has officially filed a trademarkfor a new game with the Chinese government. According to the post, the title roughly translates to “Starry Sky Valley,” speculated to be thepreviously-mentionedAnimal Crossing-like game. The post also reveals that an account on Chinese streaming website Bilibili was registered with the same name, suggesting the developer may be preparing for a new reveal to come. HoYoverse has yet to officially announce the life simulation game in any capacity.
While no official information has been shared by HoYoverse about the life simulation game, the game’s existence was part of a batch of massive leaks released last year. The leaks saw much ofGenshin Impact’s in-development content for the Fontaine region leaked, including several character designs, in-game maps, and more. HoYoverse has repeatedly attempted to take action against leakers in the past, aggressively pursuing takedowns andlegal action againstGenshin Impact’s droves of leakers.Honkai: Star Railhas not escaped leakers either, with new content for the sci-fi RPG often leaking beforehand.
HoYoverse’s rumored life simulation game would look to replicate the success the developer has seen with its RPGs throughout recent years.Genshin Impact’s new character banners regularly earn greater than $10 million USD in the Chinese iOS market alone, with its highest-grossing banners making upwards of $30 million.Honkai: Star Railsaw similar successwith its debut last year, amassing 20 million downloads within 48 hours of its launch. AnAnimal Crossing-like game from HoYoverse would see theGenshin Impactdeveloper branch out in a new genre for its next project.
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